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Administrative data

NCT number NCT03104621
Other study ID # 3-2013-0042
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase Phase 4
First received March 13, 2017
Last updated April 1, 2017
Start date March 2013
Est. completion date September 2015

Study information

Verified date April 2017
Source Gangnam Severance Hospital
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this work is to evaluate efficacy and tolerability of preservative containing 0.0015% tafluprost and preservative-free 0.0015% tafluprost. Both preservative containing and preservative-free 0.0015% tafluprost will reduce intraocular pressure significantly. In addition, preservative-free 0.0015% tafluprost might improve tolerability of glaucoma patients.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 20
Est. completion date September 2015
Est. primary completion date September 2014
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 20 Years to 80 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- 1. Primary open angle glaucoma and normotensive glaucoma patients who came to the outpatient clinic for regular glaucoma check-ups were enrolled.

- 2. Glaucoma was defined as the patients who had open angle confirmed by gonioscopy, optic nerve cupping (a vertical cup-disc ratio of >0.6) and or notching of the neuroretinal rim and or retinal nerve fiber defects characteristics of glaucoma, and visual field defect(i.e., a glaucoma hemi-filed test result outside normal limits, a pattern standard deviation probability of <5%, or a cluster of three or more non-edge points in location typical of glaucoma, all of which were depressed on a pattern deviation plot at a P level of <5%, and at least one of which was depressed at a P level of <1% on two consecutive visual field tests).

- 3. Normal tension glaucoma included criteria: repeated measurements of untreated IOP values of < 21mmHg. Primary open angle glaucoma included criteria: repeated measurements of untreated IOP values of = 22mmHg.

Exclusion Criteria:

- 1. Phakic and pseudophakic eyes.

- 2. eyes that had been taken vitrectomy, trabeculectomy, or surgery influenced IOP

Study Design


Intervention

Drug:
Benzalkonium chloride (BAK)
Benzalkonium chloride (BAK) is the most used preservative and is excellent for safety and stability of drug. However, it causes dry eye, corneal oedema, corneal erosion, and corneal toxicities, thus lowering the long-term tolerability for patients. A critical component when managing glaucoma patients is ensuring compliance.
0.0015% tafluprost
Tafluprost (trade names Taflotan or Taflotan-S by Santen Pharmaceutical) is a prostaglandin analogue. It is used topically (as eye drops) to control the progression of open-angle glaucoma and in the management of ocular hypertension. In this study, tafluprost was used in all experimental group with equally concentration(0.0015%), only measured whether BAK was included or not.

Locations

Country Name City State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Gangnam Severance Hospital

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary The change of corneal erosion grade by preservative free 0.0015% tafluprost Corneal erosion scales were scored according to the area of erosion. Little to no erosion was "0", erosion on 1/3 of the area of the entire cornea was "1", erosion on 2/3 of the area of the entire cornea was "2", and erosion on the entire cornea was "3" after 1, 3, and 6 months using drug in group 1/ after 7, 9, and 12 months using drug in group 2
Primary The change of tear break up time by preservative free 0.0015% tafluprost Tear breakup time was checked by slit lamp exam under corneal fluorescein dye. We asked patients not to blink, and the time was counted until tear film was torn apart (seconds) after 1, 3, and 6 months using drug in group 1/ after 7, 9, and 12 months using drug in group 2
Primary The change of Schirmer test by preservative free 0.0015% tafluprost For tear secretion, schirmer test paper was placed into the conjunctival sac at the point of 1/3 from lateral canthus under topical anaesthesia (5% Proparacaine HCl, AlcaineĀ®, Alcon Laboratories Inc., TX, USA). After 5 minutes, we checked the wet height with tear (mm) after 1, 3, and 6 months using drug in group 1/ after 7, 9, and 12 months using drug in group 2
Primary The change of corneal erosion grade by preservative contained 0.0015% tafluprost Corneal erosion scales were scored according to the area of erosion. Little to no erosion was "0", erosion on 1/3 of the area of the entire cornea was "1", erosion on 2/3 of the area of the entire cornea was "2", and erosion on the entire cornea was "3" after 1, 3, and 6 months using drug in group 2/ after 7, 9, and 12 months using drug in group 1
Primary The change of tear break up time by preservative contained 0.0015% tafluprost Tear breakup time was checked by slit lamp exam under corneal fluorescein dye. We asked patients not to blink, and the time was counted until tear film was torn apart (seconds) after 1, 3, and 6 months using drug in group 2/ after 7, 9, and 12 months using drug in group 1
Primary The change of Schirmer test by preservative contained 0.0015% tafluprost or tear secretion, schirmer test paper was placed into the conjunctival sac at the point of 1/3 from lateral canthus under topical anaesthesia (5% Proparacaine HCl, AlcaineĀ®, Alcon Laboratories Inc., TX, USA). After 5 minutes, we checked the wet height with tear (mm) after 1, 3, and 6 months using drug in group 2/ after 7, 9, and 12 months using drug in group 1
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